Новости за 04.01.2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Those who insist on holding and continuing a rally on Jan 6 despite advice from the authorities against it represent “politics without morality,” said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

BRISBANE: Defending champion Grigor Dimitrov retired from the semi-finals of the Brisbane International on Saturday with an apparent groin injury, barely a week before the Australian Open.

KLUANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to sign the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Agreement with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Putrajaya this Monday (Jan 6), according to Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

KUALA LUMPUR: Retreaded tyres and imported tyres from China have become the top choice among heavy vehicle operators, dominating 80 per cent of the commercial vehicle tyre market.

JOHOR BARU: The state government today demanded that action be taken against all people involved in the decision to withdraw Malaysia's application to review the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) ruling on the Batu Puteh case.

KUALA LUMPUR: Football great Datuk Dollah Salleh is ready to contribute to the nation, this time not as a player but as an elected member of the FA of Malaysia (FAM).

MARAN: Two women were killed, and two others seriously injured after the car they were travelling in fell into a 6m-deep ravine at Km152 of the East Coast Expressway 1 near Felda Nerek here today.

KOTA KINABALU: From being the owner of a barber shop, 77-year-old Loing Sin Fat has transitioned to working as an employee to make ends meet.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Lion-Parkson Foundation (LPF) recently awarded RM480,000 in scholarships to 12 university students based on their academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and leadership potential.

ALOR STAR: Strong government incentives are the key to convincing companies to embrace progressive wage policy (PWP) following lukewarm responses from employers to the pilot project rolled out last year, an economist said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Newly appointed national singles coach Kenneth Jonassen plans to integrate a hybrid of Asian and European playing styles to elevate Malaysian shuttlers to new heights.

ALOR GAJAH: Police have confirmed that the tyre of a tanker lorry which detached during a crash that claimed seven lives in Melaka last month, was not sent for inspection at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom).

KUANTAN: A taxi was destroyed in a fire believed to be due to faulty wiring at Km202 of the East Coast Expressway 1 near here yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: YouTube sensation MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has announced his engagement to girlfriend Thea Booysen.

MANCHESTER: Manchester United fans began 2024 buoyed at the prospect of a new dawn but the winds of change at Old Trafford under Jim Ratcliffe have so far only hastened the demise of the English giants.

KUALA LUMPUR:  Police are investigating a TikTok video showing several individuals attending an event dressed in formal attire resembling the ceremonial clothing of uniformed forces.

MIAMI: Six-time NBA All-Star forward Jimmy Butler was suspended by the Miami Heat for seven games on Friday for conduct detrimental to the team, which said it would now entertain trade offers.

LONDON: Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City have to “think” about the future of injury-hit midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

MARSEILLE: Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi has defended French football, saying Ligue 1 is stronger than it is given credit for abroad but has not been sold well as a product.

KUALA LUMPUR: A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car driven by a foreigner in Serendah on Thursday.

IN the new South Korean epic spy thriller ‘Harbin’, director Woo Min-ho brings to life the remarkable story of Ahn Jung-geun, a Korean independence activist whose brave actions during Japan’s colonial occupation of Korea left an indelible mark on history.

KUALA LUMPUR: The management of At-Taqwa Mosque in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) is set to engage with the family of the man involved in a disturbance at the mosque on Wednesday (Jan 1).

Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the “SIM swap” scam, while not yet widespread, has already ensnared several victims, with some losing thousands of ringgit.

LONDON: Luke Littler has become world champion of darts, a sport that has its origins as a British pub game, before the English 17-year-old can legally buy an alcoholic drink in his homeland.

PENANG girl Chelsia Ng always says she is blessed to be surrounded by a family that loves telling great stories.